Uncle Nine

Chapter 270 She Damned

The Empress Dowager Bao Yao only felt sad, more and more sad, the royal glory that she had always been proud of had now become an inescapable shackle, a burden that she could never shake off in her whole life.In the final analysis, it is also my own karma. If it was back then—why think about it?

There was a difficult smile on the corner of the mouth, the hands that were no longer as smooth as jade, seldom brushed his son's bun gently, how many years has it been since he has hugged his son like this?
"In these years, the queen mother has been busy fighting for power and has ignored you." She choked up and whispered, "From now on, the queen mother will always be with you, even in the Buddhist hall, and will pray for you. May my son be healthy and happy. It went well."

Zhao Lu was startled, and looked up at his mother.

The mother in my memory has always been sharp and mean, so severe that I was afraid and didn't dare to approach easily.But now he seems to have noticed the abnormality, the traces of time have already spread on the corners of the mother's forehead and the end of the eyes.

The faint texture is a gift given by the vicissitudes of life.

Mother, old.

She is no longer as gorgeous as Concubine Yao back then, and she is no longer as fierce as the blade of the time.

She is now a sharp edged blade, just waiting for the day when the sharp blade returns to its sheath.

"Mother?" Zhao Lu called in a low voice.

Empress Dowager Bao Yao smiled shallowly, "Lu'er, desires are endless, if you can't learn to let go freely, you will never be able to achieve what you admire—the attitude of King Rui, do you understand?"

Zhao Lu was silent.

"Don't you respect him? Do you know how much he has suffered and suffered all these years?" The Empress Dowager Bao Yao smiled indifferently, "But no matter what happened, did you ever find ripples on his face? How many people in the world can do it? As a king, you should not show your emotions, and you should not easily teach people to guess your preferences. King , destined to be the loneliest person in the world. Do you understand?"

"Recognize your responsibilities and restrain your desires. This is what a king should do. In your father's words, a king should take the world as his own responsibility. People are like water, and water can carry a boat and overturn it. You You are a king, but if the people don't recognize you, do you think you can still be alone in the world?"

Zhao Lu looked at Empress Dowager Bao Yao quietly, "Empress Mother, never said these words, and never mentioned Emperor Father to me."

Empress Dowager Bao Yao lowered her eyes and smiled forcedly, "Not mentioning it doesn't mean forgetting, but I feel ashamed in my heart, and dare not speak up to insult your father's sage. After all, it's the empress mother, I'm sorry for him."

"But if the empress mother died in the cold palace, would the empress mother still feel sorry for the emperor?" Zhao Lu asked.

This question made Bao Yao stunned.

"In this world, no one owes anyone, it's just that they were born at the wrong time." Zhao Lu thought of Xia Yu, "If everyone uses what they owe to measure the value of this life, I'm afraid everyone is in debt. "

Empress Dowager Bao Yao's eyes were red, "Where did you learn this?"

"Whoever the queen mother thinks of, that's who it is." Zhao Lu didn't make a fuss, wiped his tears and got up, and respectfully saluted the queen mother Bao Yao, "I will remember the teachings of the queen mother today, and I will put the world first, and I will not act recklessly again. .”

The Empress Dowager Bao Yao nodded and held Zhao Lu's hand, "The empress knows that Lu'er was born with the appearance of an emperor, and she will definitely live up to your father's entrustment and become a sage king."

Zhao Lu smiled, but the smile was so bitter.

Walking out of Suoxiang Palace and walking alone in the long corridor, Zhao Lu looked up at the stars all over the sky. In the moonless night, it was so quiet that he could hear the stars blinking.She likes to look at the stars the most, and now she doesn't know where she is.It was heartless to leave this time, as expected, she followed her father's temper.

No matter what you do, you will be clean and neat, and you will never look back.

"Your Majesty?" Shunzi handed over the cloak carefully, "It's cold at night, Your Majesty, be careful of the dragon's body."

Zhao Lu lowered his head and smiled, and touched the cloak that Shunzi offered with both hands, "I seem to have figured it out a bit. Shunzi, tell me the truth, what do you think of my uncle?"

"Damn the slave, the slave dare not talk about the master's affairs." Shunzi bowed his head and trembled slightly.

Zhao Lu sat down on the railing, took a cloak and put it on his body, "I forgive you for your innocence, just tell me!"

Shunzi saluted, and said cautiously, "If you go back to the emperor, in the eyes of this servant, Prince Rui has a good face, good temper, and protects the emperor everywhere. Whoever treats the emperor well, this servant thinks who is the best."

"Slippery." Zhao Lu chuckled softly, "Uncle Huang has been with me for 16 years. Although he is about the same age as me, in my heart, I have never regarded him as uncle Huang, and have always respected him as a father and brother of my own. I respect him. He has fought blood for me for so many years, but he has never asked me for anything. No matter what happens, he will never see discouragement and despair on his face. What is given to me is not only help, but hope, a hope that breaks out of the cocoon and becomes a butterfly."

Shunzi nodded, "If the emperor says yes, then it is good. Prince Rui has been wooing various forces for the emperor over the years, but he has never had the slightest private thoughts. Even the fact that he is so masculine—seems to have already disappeared." For the emperor, to share this life, I am ready to die alone. The emperor, it is easy to get a priceless treasure, but it is difficult to know a confidant."

Zhao Lu nodded with a smile, "Lonely, let's be alone! I only hope that in my twilight years, I can also meet a loyal minister and good general like the emperor uncle, so that my Zhao family can continue like this, Guozuo Thousands of years, ten thousand years!"

"Your Majesty is benevolent, it will definitely be possible." Shunzi saluted respectfully and shouted, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

"Get up!" Zhao Lu stood up and looked up at the stars in the sky. Not far away was a peach blossom, which was half open and half blooming under the dim palace lantern.The spring breeze blows the dew, dyeing the peach blossoms.If Zhao Shuo's charming peach blossom eyes, when the wind blows, the soul-stirring rain of peach blossoms will fall lightly, soaking all the brocade clothes and jade clothes.

Zhenyuanhou Mansion.

Xie Yun did not expect that Zhao Lu would come to the door in person for a private visit.

Hearing the report from outside, I already understood a little in my heart.

At the court this morning, the emperor mentioned the matter of Prince Rui Zhao Shuo, saying that the investigation was true and the evidence was conclusive.However, Zhao Shuo was a member of the imperial family, even a close relative of the emperor's uncle, and had served the late emperor, so he was handed over to the three courts for trial before he was convicted.

"I'm afraid I came to wake up." Shang Qingluan glanced at Xie Yun.

Xie Yun nodded, "As long as Xie's army is safe and sound, the emperor will order to deal with Prince Rui."

Shang Qingluan lowered her eyes, "You said the emperor, is it true or false?"

"Who knows?" Xie Yun smiled slightly, "Just look at it and you'll know, after all, people's hearts are in the belly!" After thinking about it, he said, "You prepare people first, and take it as a reassurance from us. Master helps me Many times, this time, it's time for me to reciprocate."

Shang Qingluan nodded, "Don't worry, leave the rest to me."

"Okay!" Xie Yun stepped out, thought for a while and then looked back at her, "Be careful yourself, pay attention to yourself, don't—"

"I know, I know." Shang Qingluan curled her lips, "Sure enough, the person who wants to be a father is getting more and more broken. Now, in his eyes and heart, there is only a piece of meat in my stomach."

Xie Yun frowned, thought for a while, turned around and hugged her, "Madam comes first, child comes second, are you satisfied?"

Shang Qingluan blushed instantly, and gave him a light thump, "Yun'er Shuang'er is here, you—smelly shameless."

Hearing this, Xie Yun looked at her with a slightly dazed expression, "I told you not to get too close to that girl Xia Yu, now everyone has learned badly, and whoever sticks to her has to follow her."

Shang Qingluan laughed out loud, "Be careful, Xiaomei will tell your master, and when your master comes out, I will keep it so that you can't eat and walk around."

"Are you willing?" Xie Yun asked with a smile.

Shang Qingluan rolled his eyes at him, turned around and left, but he was extremely happy in his heart.

In the flower hall, Zhao Lu sat down, the tea cups and snacks were all served, and he dared not neglect.

When Xie Yun entered the door, he subconsciously glanced at Zhao Lu who was sitting in front of the hall.Commoner Jianxing didn't have many people around him, only Shun Zi and Guo Sheng, so it was conceivable that the emperor was here for real this time.

"My humble servant sees the emperor." Xie Yun saluted.

Zhao Lu took a sip of the fragrant tea and said with a faint smile, "I'm in modest clothes now, so I don't need to perform such a big gift, get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xie Yun's ability to pretend to be stupid is naturally top-notch, so he didn't ask the emperor why he came here out of the palace, but complimented, "The emperor is here, and I am flattered."

"Shouldn't you say, panic?" Zhao Lu put the cup in his hand on the table.

Xie Yun smiled, "It's my honor for the emperor to come to the residence of my minister, so there is no need to be afraid. It's too late for me to be happy, so how dare I be afraid."

"Don't dare, or can't?" Zhao Lu continued to ask, his eyes were slightly cold.

"No." Xie Yun sighed softly, "The emperor is a long-lived body, how dare the ministers go against the holy will. Once the emperor's golden mouth comes out, the world will be equal, and the ministers will only follow the emperor's order."

Zhao Lu sneered twice, "Sure enough, it's the commander of the Xie family army, but you and your sister seem to be very different. The princess is loyal and upright, and you seem to be a little more—"

"Your Majesty." Xie Yun smiled, "As the saying goes, the nine sons of the Dragon have their own preferences. Although the subject and the sister are from the same mother, people are different after all. If the eldest sister is here, what do you think about the current situation? I am afraid that what you do is far better than the minister. The minister dare not compare with the elder sister, but the minister's heart for the emperor has not changed from the beginning to the end. Xie family ancestors taught, loyal to the emperor and patriotic, Xie Yun should never have the slightest rebellious heart No matter what method the minister uses, what the emperor wants is the result."

"Excellent." Zhao Lu nodded, walked out of the flower hall slowly, and stood in the courtyard with lush vegetation, full of spring warmth and greenery.

Xie Yun followed behind, hearing the sound of hurried footsteps outside, the steward quickly stepped forward, saluted the emperor, then leaned into Xie Yun's ear and whispered for a while, then saluted again and left.

Zhao Lu didn't ask much, Xie Yun saluted without changing his face, "Your Majesty, can I leave for a while?"

"Go!" Zhao Lu nodded, and Xie Yun left quickly.

Guo Sheng understood and quietly followed.

Outside the flower hall, Fuyue was tied up with five flowers, with a cloth strip stuffed in her mouth, kneeling there and struggling desperately.

"Miss, this girl followed Aunt Shu earlier, so she shouldn't have kept it, but Miss He was kind-hearted and didn't want to risk her life, so she just taught someone to take care of her closely. Who knew that this girl had a bad intention, and when she heard that the emperor was coming, she would Huizi didn't know where the ability came from, so she ran out directly. Fortunately, the servants held her down in time, if she rushed to the holy car, it would be a big deal." Yuner's face was full of anger.

Shuang'er nodded, "She and Aunt Shu did all kinds of bad things that day, it can be said that the sky is angry and people complain, and she should have died long ago. It is God's mercy that she can live to this day, but she is still so ignorant, and she still wants to attack the holy car. Be damned."

Shang Qingluan stroked her belly, frowning slightly, "I'm pregnant now, I really don't want to see blood."

Xie Yun came over in a hurry, and the two exchanged glances. Xie Yun signaled that there was someone behind him, and Shang Qingluan smiled at him.

"Brother Yun, I don't want blood." Shang Qingluan said.

Xie Yun nodded, lowered her eyebrows and looked at Fuyue who was pinned down on the ground, "Earlier, this girl looked pretty cute, but how would she know that she will become like this now? Wealth, fame and fortune have blinded people's hearts, blackened their stomachs, It’s really embarrassing.”

Seeing Fuyue who was kneeling on the ground, Guo Sheng turned around and went back to Zhao Lu. After making a general statement in a few words, Zhao Lu walked out.From a distance, he saw Fuyue at a glance, and Long Yan was slightly angry.

"Your Majesty?" Xie Yun stepped forward in three steps at the same time, "Damn me, I really didn't expect this servant to be so ignorant of the rules, to offend the holy driver, and I hope the emperor will forgive me."

"What's going on?" Zhao Lu frowned.

Xie Yun said, "This girl did a lot of bad things with the aunt in Weichen's mansion earlier. Zhuo Jing thought that she was just an accomplice, so she wanted to forgive her on the sidelines. It is God's virtue. Who would have thought that this girl would never change her nature, now—" Xie Yun sighed and lowered her eyes, "It's always because of my lax discipline and offending the holy driver, I deserve to die!"

With that said, Xie Yun plopped and knelt on the ground.

"Get up!" Zhao Lu took a deep breath, looked up at Fuyue's eyes full of tears, and shrank slightly, "Since you are a person who does evil, you must not be soft-hearted. As the saying goes, raising a tiger is a threat, and you, as the leader of the three armies, You should understand that indulging the wicked is actually the same as killing the innocent without authorization, and there is no difference at all."

Xie Yun pretended to be startled, "The emperor means—"

"If you have to kill, you can kill him. You are just a slave, so why bother." Zhao Lu calmed down and narrowed his eyes.

"I obey the order!" Xie Yun glanced at the housekeeper, "What are you still doing in a daze, drag him to a secluded place, and beat him to death with a stick!"

Fuyue's mouth was stuffed with cloth strips, but she desperately whimpered hysterically in the direction of Zhao Lu.But sobbing was just sobbing after all, there was nothing else but the tears welling up in my eyes.

Zhao Lu turned to leave, but could clearly hear the figure of Fuyue being dragged away from behind.The clothes rubbed against the ground, making harsh noises, and her desperate sobs were the last sound she left in this world.

"Emperor?" Shunzi whispered.

Zhao Lu paused, took a deep breath, and then let it out slowly.The light in his eyes was as calm as water without waves, unable to stir up any waves.He straightened his body and walked slowly in the long corridor, Xie Yun followed quietly beside him.

"Ming people don't speak secretly in front of you. I think you know what I mean." Zhao Lu turned to look at Xie Yun, "I want you to tell the truth."

Xie Yun lowered his eyes, thought for a while, and then said respectfully, "The Xie family army will always be the emperor's Xie family army, and the Xie family army of the people of the world. They can only be loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and there is absolutely no wishful thinking."

"Family, country, world, I hope you can weigh it clearly." Zhao Lu walked towards the door.

"I must put the world first, and respect the emperor first." At the door, Xie Yun bowed his head and bowed, "Send the emperor respectfully."

Zhao Lu got into the carriage, and the carriage sped away.

"Master Hou?" The butler stepped forward.

"Is it dead?" Xie Yun asked.

The housekeeper nodded, "The imperial decree, of course you have to die. Throw this body in the mass grave, and it's over."

"It's also a blessing for her to see him before she dies." Xie Yun turned around without saying a word.

The carriage staggered back towards the palace, Zhao Lu was sitting in the carriage, and the faint light outside the window just like this flickered in.It seems that there is a force that pulls people back to a long time ago.

A long time ago, he was only in his teens, a young girl in the cardamom age, because she was scolded by her aunt, she shed tears to clean the road in the imperial garden.She didn't recognize him as the emperor, and he didn't know which palace maid she was, but he happened to meet her, and he just happened to be curious.

During those few days, they have been meeting by the lotus pond in the imperial garden.

He hid it from everyone, even his uncle.

The weather at that time was like now, and the spring breeze was blowing, which made people feel uneasy.He quietly took her to Suoxiang Palace, and then made her his own woman.But she didn't know that he was the emperor from the beginning to the end, she only thought that he was the son of a certain family, as innocent as a piece of paper.

A woman who has just entered the palace is young, how can she know so much.

It wasn't until one day when he revealed his identity that she realized that the man she served turned out to be a puppet emperor whom everyone despised.She was distressed, she was angry, and she wanted to help him with all her enthusiasm.

Ever since, she was quietly arranged to leave the palace, and then smoothly entered Xie's house.

This trip will take several years.

That glance just now, now that I think about it, is actually a look back at the eternal farewell of this life.

She didn't expect until she died that his words that she should be killed, she should be killed, made her so far beyond redemption.All the efforts I have made in this life have become empty words. They have made men and the world, but they have not been able to make love for themselves.

A woman's love is like drinking poisoned wine with a smile, until she dies.

When the carriage stopped, Zhao Lu's body shook, Guo Sheng and Shunzi saluted outside, "Your Majesty, we're here."

He raised his head dully, and his sluggish expression disappeared instantly, replaced by the usual kingly countenance, majesty and indifference coexisting.A slight ailment flashed across the cold eyes, and was replaced by a sharp look the moment he got off the car.

"Your Majesty, she deserves to die." Shunzi whispered.

Zhao Lu didn't speak, and entered the palace through the side door with a dark face, walking in the cold palace road.

There was no one in front or behind, only Guo Sheng and Shun Zi were with them.

"In the end, she is just a slave." Guo Sheng bowed his head, "If the emperor thinks it's inappropriate, you can go to the mass grave for a humble job. Maybe, it will make her die well."

Zhao Lu paused, looked up at the towering palace wall, and then stretched his brows with relief, "No need, as you said, I'm just a slave! The promise was just a dream. Now, it's real of."

Walking into the imperial study room and waiting quietly by himself, Zhao Lu suddenly felt that there was no one to talk to, and his heart felt empty.

"Actually, I am not as good as I imagined, and so affectionate." Zhao Lu said to himself, frowning slightly, half-lowered his head and couldn't see the color in his eyes clearly, "I adore the emperor uncle, but I was so early I was subconsciously guarding against him. In the final analysis, I am selfish and jealous, and I want the throne, not simply wanting to avenge my father and reorganize the court."

"According to the calculations, it seems that the purpose of the emperor's uncle is the simplest. Let go of the hatred, and the rest is to give the court to me, so that I can sit firmly in the country. So - is it my fault? The emperor - I I owe you, but what should I do?"

Zhao Lu sat on the ground, leaning against the foot of the bookshelf, quietly curling himself into a ball.

When the young emperor came to court, Zhao Shuo faced no less pressure than anyone else.Zhao Lu vaguely remembered that when he was still young, on the day he ascended the throne, Dongfang Yue put a knife on Zhao Shuo's neck outside the Golden Palace.

Zhao Shuo once blocked the sword for Zhao Lu.

"Zhen, after all, I'm going to be a loner." He leaned against the bookshelf and muttered to himself.

In fact, this is fine, everyone has his own destiny, since he has chosen this path, he should go on without complaint or regret.

Eyes, heavily closed.

Uncle, I was wrong.

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Qingwu Palace.

"As the lord expected, the emperor really went to Qingwu Palace." Li Huan bowed his head.

"As long as Xie's army doesn't send troops, the emperor will retreat." Zhao Shuo breathed out shallowly, "He is not a ruthless person by nature, and living under the wings for a long time has created a kind of contradictory feeling in his heart. Keep me, but also guard against me. In the end, he didn't know whether he should keep me or let me go! So at this time, he needs someone to show him the way, and the Empress Dowager Bao Yao will be the best for him Harbour."

"Humans, what is lacking in life is what they are pursuing. The emperor has everything, but he doesn't have the word love. He is naturally afraid of loneliness for a while. After a while, he will be able to support the world alone. You don't need anyone anymore."

Li Huan lowered his eyes, "At that time, his wrist will surpass that of the late emperor."

Zhao Shuo nodded with a smile, "A tiger father has no dogs, I am able to do this for the emperor's brother, it is because of my kindness and righteousness."

"My lord?" Li Huan took a deep breath, "There is news from the Zhenyuan Marquis that Fuyue is dead."

"In front of the emperor?" Zhao Shuo asked.

Li Huan nodded, "The emperor saw it, the concubine is saving a hand for you, my lord."

"Although Xia Yu is reckless and reckless, she is also a rough and fine person. When I said that, she can either kill or let go, and she understood that Fuyue is also of value to me." Mentioning Xia Yu , Zhao Shuo inadvertently raised the corners of his lips, and smiled calmly, "This girl is my favorite."

Li Huanzhong was startled, originally he liked someone, even if he thought of a little bit, the corners of his lips would unconsciously evoke a happy arc for her.In this world, everything comes down to nothing, Li Huan also thought about it, his prince is so picky, what kind of lady should he be matched with in the future?

But after going around for more than ten years, she actually got an illiterate female hooligan, Dongfang Yue's daughter.

God finally used another method to resolve a blood feud that had been entangled for more than ten years.

It is fair to repay the father's debt and the daughter's debt.The right was owed by the Dongfang family, and now it is from Xia Yu, bit by bit, turning hatred into happiness and returning it to Zhao Shuo.

(End of this chapter)